Culture Tobe Mukashi no Kurashikan Anonymous The Tobe Mukashi no Kurashikan, or the House of Yesteryear’s Living offers a fascinating glimpse into life in the last century..
Activities Russian Soldiers' Cemetery Anonymous If you’ve never visited a Japanese graveyard before, the Russian Soldiers’ Cemetery is a good place to start. Prisoners from t..
Activities Shinetsu Trail, Part 2 Rowland Douglas Part two: the Shinetsu trail a 4-6 day hike, running north-east from Mt. Madarao by Lake Nojiri. Moderately strenuous but not technically..
Nightlife Kispa La Park Haruki Kishiwada Bonson Lam Like Hokkaido in the North, Nankaido refers to the South sea road, a country defined by its own customs and dialect. It even h..
Activities Shin-Kobe Ropeway Manish Prabhune Shin-Kobe Ropeway transports tourists, who alighted from modern age bullet trains, to deeply scenic Nunobiki Herb Gardens in 3 minutes..
Culture Cherry Trees at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Abi Barber A large and beautifully set out garden within 10 minutes' walk of the world's busiest station. Visit for a few hours of..
Culture Kamakura's Daibutsu Hiking Trail Tomoko Kamishima The Daibutsu-Kuzuhara-ga-oka Course (大仏-葛原が岡) has fine scenery and is a relatively easy hike. And you can visit some nic..
Culture Kyoto Shoren-in Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Shoren-in Temple: Enjoy the three gardens stretching out of its horseshoe shaped corridors.